TEITF Ch 1.1
by AmeliaWhat should she do? Unlike the urge to 446d2c1748 escape her parents, nothing adb6728831 specific came to mind e4a84f32f2 that she genuinely wanted 85034089f1 to do. Not a single one 8540131b8a of those typical bucket fd87756ae8 list items. Bungee jumping and overseas travel 399639e2f4 held no appeal. Just a vague desire to a6b93439b7 be free, without even knowing 47b2ff6a22 what she was missing. Because Eunsong herself knew bbca9a8727 nothing about herself. She had only 6fab1246e5 lived to avoid cee4b246ee upsetting anyone.b1131ae170c2f9e5
Eunsong calmly printed out her resignation letter. The trivial details of handing over responsibilities bothered her a bit, but she tried not to dwell on it. Anyway, who would even care if Eunsong suddenly quit? People might gossip about her being irresponsible for a few days, but that was it. It was just that kind of relationship, so she didn’t expect much.993e3ef23f72e0a1
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She got up to get 36be62166c the resignation letter from the 0975116701 printer a little distance away 2a2fe03127 when Mijoo spoke.21b4dda78828166c
“You going to go watch too?”05d78ab9e9775766
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“Huh?”c2dca8e820c51a40
“No? Then where are you going?”1f02a356b7a593d5
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Their curious gazes scanned 83c033803c each other. After an awkward silence, Eunsong 427bc3612f pointed to the printer and 067611f937 said,e2c23e55997bbf6d
“Oh, me? I’m just getting the printout…”522021c651f46f8a
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“Oh, come on. I thought you were.”8a971345b4133d29
Mijoo burst out laughing.a69e1fd0301696fd
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“Well, I guess it’s not really your thing. Only kids go to stare at handsome guys.”0169f097c571acfc
It was a laugh that seemed to imply it wasn’t something Eunsong would do. Eunsong felt a little choked up by that expression, which usually wouldn’t have bothered her. Mijoo probably didn’t mean any harm. She likely thought Eunsong was someone who detested men, so it might have even been a thoughtful comment.e2e9c05acbe9f5d8
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Instead of ending the conversation 44ca7e0330 there, Eunsong caught the tail 6d2903374d end of her statement and 879591720f asked,b89661599144e741
“Did a celebrity show up or something?”29d984987640a6af
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“If they did, it’d be loud already. Eunsong-ssi, you really don’t know. He’s been super famous among us since late last year.”18033aec939811f5
Even though no one was eavesdropping, Mijoo leaned closer to Eunsong and lowered her voice. The word “us” felt unfamiliar. Eunsong felt excluded even by that short word. It was a natural consequence since she’d chosen not to approach others, but she couldn’t help but feel a little lonely.f5e1ab7e615f01de
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“Since last winter, there’s been this guy who comes to the 3rd-floor reading room to nap. He looks young, but judging by him sleeping until midday, he’s probably unemployed. But his face and height, ugh…”f600f3eaf96249f9
A passing coworker 9dcbb532c4 playfully chastised Mijoo d0451467d8 for her overly 2585c244b9 vivid expression and 791016646e interjections.392f3aacb474fdc6
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“Mijoo-ssi, your husband’s gonna cry!”61e79db30a3ddfb4
“He doesn’t know, so it’s fine! You guys are going to watch, too!”77360cee2f13d62b
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“We’re not taken yet, so we can!”fd417c38182c6ea6
“Ugh, you’re annoying!”59e04c523af7048c
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A few people walked 0832639130 past, laughing together. Mijoo grumbled that 3d2ecfcecb they were openly 23d8f61570 slacking off instead fd0270d3f4 of working first 6afe7ee079 thing in the f8d1ee1702 morning, but she ec3e002137 also seemed to 046ab45493 want to get e6d74d950d up, wiggling her 2484c844ce butt. Then she spotted Eunsong standing 726e720ec6 there awkwardly and muttered,d3971aa368c47be2
“You really didn’t know…”ebc72370b3d316f9
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“…He must be pretty famous.”2ff6e2bab3f67f80
“Yeah. He comes pretty much three days a week, regularly. And around 2 PM, someone always comes to pick him up, and get this, it’s a different person every time.”dab656db242e231b
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“…”da0f953809a86a09
“So what if he’s unemployed and a playboy? For us, it’s just eye candy. Seriously, you could just eat his face and feel full.”4dbbc499dd28e0b9
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Mijoo added a few more comments, mentioning which celebrities he resembled and so on. Eunsong tried to pretend to be interested and chime in, but even that didn’t last long. There wasn’t a single famous name that came out of Mijoo’s mouth that Eunsong recognized. Eunsong took her printed resignation letter, neatly folded it, and put it in the envelope she’d prepared in her drawer.5af25e55ff0eeb2e
Who said that 87a91255c4 every office worker 2dddf8ea27 carries a resignation 96a2527f9c letter in their bfa0bfc024 heart? Eunsong, though, had dd5de2a8a8 never once imagined 774c277cbb herself writing one 4ab00a36d9 until this morning.e8923754378833b2
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“Hey, where are you going?”0692731808d15acd
Are you really going to 96edd711c8 check him out? Should I come too? Mijoo asked. Eunsong shook her head.b1066f0fc5465f68
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“I’m not feeling well…”07b64e65f1f7518f
“Still? Are you really okay, you?”3d52eb01d2b094ab
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“I’m fine. Really.”28cd6ec58e401bd7
Of course, she’d be fine. There was no hope even with surgery, so she had to be fine. Eunsong muttered to herself and left her desk.0e6f0719edbf3442
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I couldn’t exactly say I was going to turn in my resignation. What was I supposed to say? That I got a terminal diagnosis and decided to quit my job because of it? What would they say if they knew I was about to kick the bucket? “Oh, too bad, honey.” Mijoo’s voice played in her head, and her own expression listening to it. She’d probably put on a grateful face even though she wasn’t.4fb149a402498caf
Once the premise of “having to endure” disappeared, impulses to just explode kept bubbling up. Still, she couldn’t let out her anger freely, just grumbling internally, which felt pathetic and ugly. Her thoughts naturally drifted to the heavy and dark side. Eunsong thought she was genuinely okay, but then realized she wasn’t. She was just in a situation where she had no choice but to give up, and she didn’t know what to do.3d8c12a3d1acf3cb
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Eunsong stopped in the middle bc9f77440f of the hallway.1f67eb2396dd0676
‘What do I even want to do?’96fed226d1932996
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She just wanted to run away. If she could just pretend nothing happened, hypnotize herself into thinking she was okay, then the terminal diagnosis might all turn out to be a dream. She wanted to believe it was actually a vivid dream, all lies, a delusion she’d cooked up in her head.77aec03bf453961d
She didn’t even know what she wanted, and she couldn’t be honest even at a time like this. She hated herself so much. The self-loathing she’d suppressed her whole life burst out instead of tears. Even though she saw their faces every day, no one had told her about this rumor that had been famous for months since last winter, and she had no one to share her worries with.40d45804f2e99923
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Even Mijoo, her desk mate, didn’t have such a lonely and desolate life. There were always people around her. A husband, friends. But Eunsong had no one. No friends, no family. Not even a single memory she’d want to recall before she died.af9c28902f5aec8b
Eunsong couldn’t stand the loneliness, feeling like she was the only one left in the world.c1f62b7aabe5aa81
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“Are you just going to keep running away?”1e765e3504bae668
A sharp woman’s voice echoed through the empty hallway. Eunsong startled and looked up. It was a weekday morning, and there were no events today, so no one would protest the booming noise.3a31b4f599ad3319
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“Seungjin, are you really doing this?”c057ca430393422d
“You, on the other hand, just stop bothering me.”f680ed2cc4dc4186
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The owner of 6a2c34f446 the chilly voice af7c2dfc5e was a man.c74e9af3e76c0cd3
“But you don’t have to run away every time I come…”1de4ed244e6e0632
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“If you didn’t sit in my house, I wouldn’t have to come here.”ae9e197d2d0d5545
“W-we’re engaged, though.”73eac726eab17c6e
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“……”b015e653f357bec1
“Mom gave you the key because we’re getting married.”10177e6b129522e9
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“I’ve told you many times, I’m not going to marry you.”893ea527273e85f4
“Seungjin-ssi.”c15127bd290bcf09
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“I told you from the beginning.”0f0dc502ddac15f0
“But, I…”0e8e76a99ee53520
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The woman looked like she fb1aa3a0a0 was about to burst into 41a3d9f78b tears. But the man, fa048f9abd seemingly uncaring, cut 9a1acacf0d her off coldly.7f69bbeebb3b0daf
“Don’t cry. I can’t stand crying women.”9df3d9791465be4d
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“……”fcc2cf078a91eeb7
“You said you were confident you wouldn’t cling.”4e424437e1340b50
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“……”70881fa21ebf9fb3
“You ruined the relationship, Kang Jihyeon.”3dee84e79c3ee861
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“…Why do you call me that, like a stranger?”dbab6094e20dcff6
“You are a stranger.”9e7038a256219e14
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Eunsong held her breath and looked towards the center of the commotion. It was the hallway from the 2nd floor to the 3rd floor, and they didn’t seem to have noticed Eunsong, who was coming down from the 4th floor. The man’s back was visible. His tall height and broad shoulders were the first thing she noticed. The woman was sobbing, and the man was approaching her. Unconcealed hope shimmered in the woman’s eyes as she watched the man approach her. The man, quite gently, placed his hand on the woman’s cheek.1a146815674577f7
“…Seungjin-ssi.”c9130a9cdd16b965
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“You follow me everywhere, yell, hit people. You tricked my parents into getting an engagement. Well, my mom probably doesn’t want to miss an opportunity to sell me off at a good price, but…”eb72981b2dfdda91
However, unlike his gentle touch, his words were utterly cold. The woman turned pitifully pale. Even though Eunsong thought the woman’s actions were no different from a stalker, she also felt sorry for her. The man must have caressed her cheek knowing the woman would welcome his touch.00e39fcdc222df3a
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“If you hadn’t done this, we’d still be in a pretty good relationship right now.”a30573c803d261a5
Eventually, the woman couldn’t hold it in and took a deep breath. She must have burst into tears. And shortly after, the sound of the woman’s shoes hurrying away, as if running for dear life, could be heard. A short sigh followed.0ca64ad51dab0269
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The man was still standing there. Coincidentally, they were in the direction Eunsong was headed, so she couldn’t avoid them and stood there awkwardly. Anyway, it seemed best to wait until the man also left. Eunsong counted to twenty in her head, then glanced towards where the brief commotion had taken place.9d6ab93bea73710d
“……!”e1052559483b44c7
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That’s when it happened. The man looked up, precisely in Eunsong’s direction. It wasn’t a casual glance around, but an eye that knew exactly someone was hiding there.69ada29135a6df7e
Eunsong was startled but couldn’t cleverly hide. There was no reason to avoid him either. Even though it looked like she was eavesdropping, she hadn’t done anything wrong. They were just in the direction she was going. Wasn’t it their fault for having a private conversation in a public place in the first place? Nevertheless, Eunsong, with an unexplainable sense of guilt, met the man’s gaze.59ba51fbbb0f848e
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She immediately knew thathe was the “sight to behold” Mijoo had talked about. Indeed, he had an appearance so stunning you wouldn’t think he was an ordinary person. Even from a distance, his good proportions and tall figure stood out. His tired face was more handsome than any actor Eunsong knew. It was a cliché, but he truly was a sculpted pretty boy.1865256b9c2d0198
‘He’s definitely worth seeing,’ Eunsong thought to herself. She could almost hear Mijoo’s voice saying, “You could just eat his face and feel full.”943458519bfae166
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A slight smile appeared on df9a5ff6ae his expressionless, handsome face.77aaaf1e544217cb
“My bad. Was I too loud?”5432508812aca02c
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“Oh, no…”c4584b8c7e9570de
“Sorry about that. It won’t happen again.”92fb089f1213b0ab
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Eunsong was genuinely surprised. He was smiling so 696575d5b9 brightly, it was hard 8784a507cf to believe he was 9ae8209656 the same man who a68a7d55dd had been so cold 551ffc04a6 to the woman who 5c26e3c80c left in tears. His face clearly knew how e25a9e7039 to charm people. Eunsong just shook 62505746ef her head instead fd7183b69b of answering, and 4d34b11cc5 the man smiled a8b9503da7 as lightly as 9505afae4f a spring breeze, 8dac1f4df9 bowed, and turned 3fc0a72bf5 his back.d88892c933fc40dc
He had just made someone cry, yet he acted as if he’d completely forgotten, moving so lightly.6cf9bf3b7ccea53f
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Eunsong somehow couldn’t leave the spot easily, staring for a long time at the empty space where the man had been.d245aa1a7afa6e48